Different Types of Minerals, by Aayush

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grossular.jpg There are a huge variety of minerals. These minerals includes gold, silver, or even salt. Minerals also include silicate and non-silicate minerals. Silicate and non-silicate items are explained in the table below. Crystals are another type of minerals.
The characteristics of crystals are:
- Shiny
- Geometric
- Transparent






Silicate Minerals
 Non-Silicate Minerals
  • Silicon and Oxygen
  • Carbon,oxygen,sulfur and iron (they can have).
  • Iron
  • Don't have silicon.
  • Potassium
  • Native: Gold(Au), silver.
  • Carbonates: Calcite
  • Halide: Halite.rock,salt.
  • Aluminum
  • Oxide: Oxygen
  • Sulfate: Sulfur and oxygen.
  • Sulfide: Lead or metal.